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Summary and Review of The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Samuel P. Huntington

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pertaining to the historic Islamic presence from 1856 to present day and how the players have metamorphosed over time from supporters of international humanitarian law to the most feared of  all religiously militant cultures. Placing blame squarely upon the shoulders of the development of nationalistic tendencies, globalization and the disdain for anything of a democratic nature, Huntington (1998) illustrates  how the great divide that now separates and defines international politics is based solely upon the influence of culture. Huntington (1998) explains how the variables that distinguish one civilization from  another - history, religion, tradition, language - are critical in their instigation of global conflict. That "these divisions are deep and increasing in importance" (Anonymous, 1993, p. PG) speaks  to the growing nature of cultural battle lines that have been erected out of sheer hatred for the way in which other civilizations live. Huntington (1998) points out how  the United States is particularly vulnerable to a predominance of both political and personal assaults due to its high profile appearance in the overall nature of global intercouse. In  its quest to democratize all oppressive nations, America has duly alienated those who, like Islam militants, interpret such brazenness as a tremendous threat to their religious existence.  Pointing an accusatory finger at the progressive nature of globalization, Huntington (1998) contends that while the very essence of globalization is that of change - to  relearn stable and familiar ways in exchange for advancement - he also acknowledges how the relevance to many actually represents progress at the expense of established social, political and economic  existence for myriad unsophisticated societies. As such, this dichotomy of progression has rendered globalization a much-contested concept as it relates to the slow but steady push toward global democratization.